Nature

The Deadliest Earthquakes of 1811

A series of the most remarkable earthquakes of 1811 in the history of the Mississippi Valley. The earthquake began on the night of November 16, 1811, continued for several...

The Health Benefits of Eating Mango

The Health Benefits of Eating Mango - As you know, mangoes are one of the most popular fruits...

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans)

Tree Martin (Petrochelidon nigricans) belongs to the family Hirundinidae, one of the few birds in Australia with a...

Chaistla Butte – A 1,859 Meter Summit of Navajo County Arizona

A 1,859-meter high summit of Navajo County in northeast Arizona, Chaistla Butte is located south of Monument Valley....

10 Important Facts about Turtles Not Everyone Knows

The tortoise is one of the oldest species on our planet. Here are 10 Important Facts about Turtles...

Forget-Me-Not or Myosotis Sylvatica Flower

Hardy biennials are often grown as hardy annuals, forget-me-nots or Myosotis Sylvatica Flower are typically bright blue but sometimes pink or white. Usually no...

Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus)

Identification Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus) is normally 46–51 cm in length (including tail up to 19 cm) with an average weight of 125–135 cm. Rather...

6 Useful Tips for a New Dog Owner or Puppy Adopter

New Dog Owner or Puppy Adopter Being a dog owner is one of the great joys life has to offer. But the idea of parenting...

Magnificent Tricolor Goblet Shaped Flower

Photographer Rosie Nixon has given the name 'Tricolor' due to its purple-lilac goblet shape which also has a band of white and yellow at...

Eastern Spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris)

The Eastern Spinebill is a small honeyeater with particularly long bills for probing tubular flowers for nectar. It is also known as Cobbler's Awl...

Hall’s Babbler (Pomatostomus halli)

Surprisingly Hall’s Babbler (Pomatostomus halli) was not discovered until 1963. In spite of its abundance and wide range in the mulga woodlands of central...

The Best Planning and Planting a Herbs Garden

Every good herbs garden design book advises a designer gardener to first take your squared paper and in fact, it is a good idea...

Glossy Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami)

Family: The glossy black cockatoo is the smallest member of the subfamily Calyptorhynchinae. Behavior & Habitats: A Glossy Black-Cockatoo is a small, unobtrusive bird found in...

Fin Whales: The World’s Fastest Whale

Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) are the second-largest living mammals on our planet, just after blue whales. When you consider that the average fin whale...

Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia)

IDENTIFICATION: The Collared Scops Owl is a medium-sized (23–25 cm) sandy-brown owl, spotted and mottled dark brown and black, with relatively pointed wings and...